Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Investigators have charged a Monroeville, Alabama woman withassault for allegedly attacking her boyfriend with an unusualweapon – boiling grits.

Margaret Hunt is said to have thrown a boiling pot of grits on herboyfriend, Marker Lett, 49, in the early morning hours Saturdayat a residence on Clausell Road in Monroeville, Investigator Sgt.Omer West said.

“It apparently began with a verbal exchange between the twothat escalated,” West said. “Lett sustained second-degree burnsto his face, neck and torso and was taken to Monroe CountyHospital for treatment.”

I can imagine the "verbal exchange".

"Marker if you don't get your lazy ass out of that bed, I'm gonnatake the hose to ya."

"Keep it down old woman."

"Don't you call me old woman you lazy good for nothin' bum.I am the one who got up at the crack of dawn to fix you somebreakfast, you ungrateful slug."